The water’s cold and I’ve been struggling getting bits. I tied on this cheap Ozark Trail (Walmart brand) jerkbait to coax out any bass that might be suspended. I couldn’t really tell how deep it was diving down, so I threw it close enough to see it in the water and just started cranking. It…
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$1 Buzz Bait?!
I’m always looking to save money. These buzz baits from Wal-mart suck as they come off the shelf, but a little modification makes them work as expected.
First Mystery Tackle Box
Yesterday I got a great surprise with the Mondo Kit. Then, today, my first Mystery Tackle Box showed up! This video is a quick walkthrough of what was included in the Bass Pro kit. There are a couple of welcome surprises in here. Definitely lures that I wouldn’t have tried normally.
First Paddle at Lake Remembrance
There was a nice break in the weather here yesterday which gave me an opportunity to test out this new kayak. I took it to Lake Remembrance since I’m pretty familiar with that water. I had just a few things that I wanted to do: make sure it floats, test how it paddles, and setup…
Fish Finder Update
This new kayak came with its own new toy: a fish finder! I’m really excited to use this so I can get a better feel for what I’m fishing in. I spent some time on this rainy day updating the software and downloading some of the Social Maps from C-Maps. I’m hoping this helps me…
New Kayak
I’ve really enjoyed kayak fishing, but I haven’t really liked the kayak I have. I got a great deal on it, but it’s not really a good kayak. (An Ascend FS10T, for anyone interested.) Yesterday, I was helping a friend look for bass boats on Facebook Marketplace and dropped in “kayak” just to see what…